Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was held on Tuesday,
September 26, 2006, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS
ABSENT:

Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator
Steve Ogden

Senator Kim Brimer Senator
Kip Averitt

Senator Bob Deuell Senator
Juan Hinojosa

Senator Robert Duncan Senator
Kyle Janek

Senator John Whitmire Senator
Jane Nelson

Senator Tommy Williams Senator
Florence Shapiro

Senator
Todd Staples

Senator
Royce West

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Senator Judith Zaffirini, the acting chair, called the
meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The following business was transacted:

The Committee heard invited testimony regarding Articles I
and VIII. Witnesses testifying and registering on Articles I and VIII are
shown on the attached list.

There being no further business, at 11:26 a.m. Senator
Zaffirini moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.